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Dow 30 Earnings: Exxon Mobil Corp. Second Quarter 2017

07/28/2017
Shares of oil giant Exxon Mobil (XOM) fell moderately after the company's second-quarter 2017 earnings came in short of expectations. Exxon generated $0.78 a share in profits during the period. While that was up from $0.41 a year earlier, it was less than our $0.95-a-share estimate and the Wall Street consensus, which had been falling in recent weeks on a pullback in oil prices. Given profit shortfall, we are reducing our full-year 2017 share-net estimate to $3.75 from $4.05.
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Stock Market Today: July 24, 2017

07/24/2017
With second-quarter earnings season warming up, the U.S. stock market experienced a slight, broad-based pullback with select pockets of growth today. Though the Dow and S&P 500 both spent most of the day in the red, both pared losses as the afternoon rolled on. The S&P, in fact, worked its way back near the breakeven line by the close, even though market breadth favored the bears from bell to bell.
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Stock Market Today: June 20, 2017

06/20/2017
U.S. stocks retreated from the highs set on Monday, with each of the three major indexes trading near their intraday lows as the closing bell approached. The day-long selloff can be mostly attributed to weakness in the energy sector, where cautious optimism that OPEC and other producers would inject some normalcy into the market has all but faded. Lingering doubts stemming from lackluster releases from the business beat in the past week were additional headwinds likely bolstering the bears’ campaign today. Disappointing metrics on retail, industrial production, housing starts and others have added credence to the growing consensus that 2.5% GDP growth in the quarter is more likely than the 3% estimate from a few months ago. All but one of the ten major market sectors closed in the red today, while the NASDAQ registered the widest loss, 51 points (0.82%).
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Stock Market Today: May 4, 2017

05/04/2017
The stock market made little progress today, after being lower most of the session. In all, at the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off six points, while the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ were ahead slightly. Meanwhile, market breadth was negative, as losers outnumbered winners on the NYSE.
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Dow 30 Earnings: Exxon Mobil Corp. First Quarter 2017

04/28/2017
Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock up modestly after the company reports solid March-quarter earnings.
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Stock Market Today: February 23, 2017

02/23/2017
Thursday’s market breadth was roughly even, with widespread selling amongst mid- and small-cap equities offsetting an afternoon rally principally by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. After solid openings, and subsequent pullbacks into the red, the Dow and, to a lesser degree, the S&P 500 strengthened as the day wore on. The former added 35 points on its way to setting yet another all-time closing high, while the latter salvaged a modest gain by the closing bell. The NASDAQ, meanwhile, was unable to turn its fortunes around, and saw the end of its fifteen-day streak of gains.
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Dow 30 Earnings: Exxon Mobil Corp. Fourth Quarter 2016

01/31/2017
Exxon Mobil stock was down modestly after the company posted December-quarter results.
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Stock Market Today: December 12, 2016

12/12/2016
The U.S. equity market started of the new week with a mixed performance. At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was ahead 40 points, while the S&P 500 Index was down three points, and the NASDAQ was lower by 32 points. Market breadth was somewhat negative, as losers easily outnumbered winners on the NYSE.
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Stock Market Today: December 1, 2016

12/01/2016
Equities put in a mixed session today. At the end of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by roughly 68 points, but the broader S&P 500 Index was off eight points, and the NASDAQ was down 73 points (well over 1% for the session). Market breadth was negative, as losers were well ahead of winners on the NYSE. Most equity sectors lost ground, with significant selling in the technology area. In contrast, the financial and energy stocks managed to advance moderately.
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